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bloodsucker

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of bloodsucker

1 a person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return

  • the union accused the company executives of being bloodsuckers, since they had given themselves raises at a time when the rank and file were forced to take cuts in their benefits
Synonyms of bloodsucker

free rider, freeloader, hanger-on, leech, moocher, parasite, sponge, sponger
Words Related to bloodsucker

dependent

deadbeat, idler

flunky (also flunkey), henchman, lackey, satellite, stooge, sycophant, toady, yes-man

cheapskate, miser, niggard, piker, scrooge, skinflint, tightwad
Near Antonyms of bloodsucker

benefactor, philanthropist, supporter

2 a person who habitually preys upon others

  • a sleazy lawyer who had a reputation for being a shyster, an ambulance chaser, and an all-around bloodsucker
Synonyms of bloodsucker

buzzard, harpy, kite, predator, shark, vampire, vulture, wolf
Words Related to bloodsucker

exploiter, user

leech, sponge, sponger

destroyer, devourer
Antonyms of bloodsucker

prey

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